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Desire, longing, and change: a sweeping journey through Arabic verse.
Arabic Poems
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256 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2014
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Summary
A bilingual anthology of poems from the sixth century to the present, Arabic Poetry is a one-of-a-kind showcase of a fascinating literary tradition.
Themes of love, nature, religion, and politics recur in works drawn from the pre-Islamic oral tradition to those anticipating the recent Arab Spring.
The Arabic poetic legacy is as vast as it is deep, spanning a period of fifteen centuries in regions from Morocco to Iraq. As a unifying principle, editor Marle Hammond has selected …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841597980 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841597988 |
| Author: | Marlé Hammond |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 164mm x 113mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library POCKET POETS |
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About The Author
Marlé Hammond
Marle Hammond is Lecturer in Arabic Popular Literature and Culture at SOAS, University of London.
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